Houston transit ridership up in 2013

After a trend of declining ridership over the past few years, the Metropolitan Transit Authority seems to be holding on to riders even as other large transit systems lose passengers.

In the first quarter of 2013, Houston transit ridership grew 2.6 percent, to an average of 288,300 trips per day, according to the American Public Transit Association. The group compiles ridership data for all major transit systems in the country, across all modes of travel including bus, rail, van pool and door-to-door service for the disabled.Full article